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2025 DAILYLAW 32983 (AP)

D VENKATESWAR REDDY v. THE STATE OF AP

WP/25127/2025 · 2025-09-17

Venkata Jyothirmai Pratapa

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APHC010490262025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY,THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 25127 OF 2025 Between: 1. D VENKATESWAR REDDY, S/o. D.Pedda Rami Reddy @ Ramaiah, Aged 27 years, R/o. D.No.1-180, Vadde Vari Bazar 3RD Line, Tripuranthakam, Prakasam District. 2. P.Venkata Koti Reddy,, S/o. Rama Koti Reddy Aged 48 years, R Bazar, Tripuranthakam, Prakasam District. 1. THE STATE OF AP, Represented by its Principal Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat Buildings Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. The Director General of Police, State o Quarters, Mangalagiri,Guntur District. 3. The Superintendent of Police, Prakasam District, Ongole. 4. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Darsi, Prakasam District. 5. The Circle Inspector of Police, Tripuranthakam Poli Tripuranthakam, Prakasam District. 6. The SubInspector of Police, Tripuranthakam Police Station, Tripuranthakam, Prakasam District. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY,THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA PETITION NO: 25127 OF 2025 1. D VENKATESWAR REDDY, S/o. D.Pedda Rami Reddy @ Ramaiah, Aged 180, Vadde Vari Bazar 3RD Line, Tripuranthakam, 2. P.Venkata Koti Reddy,, S/o. Rama Koti Reddy Aged 48 years, R Bazar, Tripuranthakam, Prakasam District. ...Petitioners AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, Represented by its Principal Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat Buildings Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. 2. The Director General of Police, State of Andhra Pradesh, A.P. Police Head Quarters, Mangalagiri,Guntur District. 3. The Superintendent of Police, Prakasam District, Ongole. 4. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Darsi, Prakasam District. 5. The Circle Inspector of Police, Tripuranthakam Police Station, Tripuranthakam, Prakasam District. 6. The SubInspector of Police, Tripuranthakam Police Station, Tripuranthakam, Prakasam District. IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH THURSDAY,THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA 1. D VENKATESWAR REDDY, S/o. D.Pedda Rami Reddy @ Ramaiah, Aged 180, Vadde Vari Bazar 3RD Line, Tripuranthakam, 2. P.Venkata Koti Reddy,, S/o. Rama Koti Reddy Aged 48 years, R/o. Uttara ...Petitioners 1. THE STATE OF AP, Represented by its Principal Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat Buildings Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District. f Andhra Pradesh, A.P. Police Head ce Station, 6. The SubInspector of Police, Tripuranthakam Police Station, 7. D Anji Reddy, S/o. Dodda @ Rodda Chinna Rami Reddy Aged 37 years, Patha Ramalayam Veedhi, Dakshina Bazar, Tripuranthakam. 8. D Siva Reddy, S/o. Dodda @ Rodda Chinna Rami Reddy, Aged 35 years, Patha Ramalayam Veedhi, Dakshina Bazar, Tripuranthakam. ...Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to pleased to issue a writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus, declaring the action of Respondent Nos. 5 AND 6 in summoning the petitioners to their police station and interfering in the civil disputes of the petitioners at the instance of Respondent Nos.7 AND 8, as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and violative of Article 14, 19 AND 21 of the Constitution of India, consequently direct Respondent Nos. 5 AND 6 herein not to summon the petitioners to their police station, not to interfere in the civil disputes Of the petitioners and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petitionw, the High Court may be pleased pleased to direct Respondent Nos. 5 & 6 herein not to summon the petitioners to their police station, not to interfere in the civil disputes of the petitioners, pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioners: V VINOD K REDDY Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following order: THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 25127 OF 2025 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: “…pleased to issue a writ or order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus, declaring the action of Respondent Nos. 5 AND 6 in summoning the petitioners to their police station and interfering in the civil disputes of the petitioners at the instance of Respondent Nos.7 AND 8, as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and violative of Article 14, 19 AND 21 of the Constitution of India, consequently direct Respondent Nos. 5 AND 6 herein not to summon the petitioners to their police station, not to interfere in the civil disputes Of the petitioners and pass …” 02. Heard Sri V.Vinod Kumar , learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri S.Farooq, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home. 03. When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, on instructions would submit that the two crimes has been registered agisnt the petitioner regarding them the police are calling the petitioner to the police station. 04. In that view, this petition is disposed of. However, police are directed to follow due process of law regarding the crimes which are registered against the petitioner. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 18.09.2025 KKV THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE .VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO:25127 OF 2025 Date: 18.09.2025 KKV